New kids on the block

An update on new hotels and restaurants being launched in India and across the world, along with major upcoming projects

Niraamaya Retreats Backwaters & Beyond, Kerala

Niraamaya Retreats has launched a luxury boutique property in the Kerala Backwaters. Scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2016, Niraamaya Retreats Backwaters & Beyond will house 28 villas and two houseboats. The Niraamaya Spa will provide holistic rejuvenation. The retreat will also feature an Ayurvedic Wellness Centre and a floating Yoga Pavilion. It will boast of two restaurants and a library bar offering regional and global cuisines. Other facilities will include a 25 m large pool with a sunken bar and a large performance deck skirting the pool, a fitness centre, a conference room spread over 1000 sq ft, an open air amphitheatre attached to a lawn area for a gathering of up to 200 guests and a special dining deck on the edge of the lake.

AVANI Broadbeach Residences, Queensland

Minor Hotel Group has announced the expansion of its portfolio in Australia. The AUD 150 million development known as The Beach Apartments Broadbeach on Queensland’s Gold Coast, when completed in late 2017, will become known as AVANI Broadbeach Residences. The project is being developed by Anthony Moreton Group and Pryde Group and is currently under construction with builder Brookfield Multiplex. The 219 key AVANI Broadbeach Residences will be located in the heart of one of Gold Coast’s premier beach destinations.

Courtyard by Marriott Shin-Osaka Station, Japan

Courtyard by Marriott Shin-Osaka Station has joined the growing portfolio of over 1,000 Courtyard by Marriott hotels in more than 40 countries worldwide. Located adjacent to the Shin-Osaka Bullet Train Station, Courtyard by Marriott Shin-Osaka Station offers thoughtfully designed room types ranging in sizes from 30 to 90 sq m. Dining & Bar LAVAROCK, a chic all day dining restaurant offers a wide range of international delicacies. Ikka-Ichiyo, a Japanese Teppanyaki style restaurant provides guests a selection of beef and seasonal fresh vegetables. Bar 19 serves a selection of spirits, wines and cocktails with finger-foods. The fitness room is also available around the clock. Three conference rooms sized between 56 sq m and 131 sq m cater to events of various sizes.

Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central

Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central has unveiled 80 new oversized suites on the top floors of the hotel, adding to its selection of guest suite categories. There are now more than 350 suites at Sheraton Macao Hotel, creating a ‘hotel within a hotel’ in the now 4,001 room property. The new Terrace Suite and Executive Deluxe Suites are the latest in an array of well-appointed accommodations offered at Sheraton Macao Hotel. The five-star property enables guests the opportunity to choose from an array of room categories such as Ambassador Suites, Executive Suites, Deluxe Suites and Family Suites.